Attaching means for landing nets



A-ug. 27, 1940. J, STEWART 2,212,756

ATTACHING MEANS FOR LANDING NETS Filed Jan. 2l, 1939 la simple device by means of which a landing Patented Aug. 27, 1940 James Stewart, Logan County, Colo.

Application January 21, 1939, Serial No. 252,085V

2 Claims. (Cl. 224-5) 'I'his invention relates to improvements in means for removably holding a landing net in place on a fishermans belt, or on some other part of his garment.

The use of a landing net by fishermen may be called for occasionally and unless the net is carried in such a way as to be readily available, the delay in getting the net may interfere yseriously with the landing of the fish. If the net is secured to the body of the fisherman by a flexible cord, as it sometimes is, it may be lin the Way and interfere with the proper operation of the fishing rod and reel.

It is the object of this invention to produce net can be removably attached to a fishermans belt, or to other portions of his clothing in such a way as to be immediately available when required for use.

Another object of the invention is to produce an attaching means of such construction that the landing net can be easily applied thereto without making it necessary for the fisherman to see the parts as they are so constructed that the attachment can be effected by touch alone.

Another object is to provide an attaching means of a simple and substantial construction that can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small cost.

The above and other objects that may become apparent as the description proceeds are attained by means of a construction and an arrangement of parts that will now be described in detail, and for this purpose reference will be had to the accompanying drawing in which the invention has been illustrated in its preferred form, and in which:

Figure 1 Shows a landing net in theposition it occupies when attached to a shermans belt;

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2, Figure 3, and shows the landing net in attached position, a portion of the handle of the landing net being broken away to better disclose the construction;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the attaching means looking in the direction of arrow 3, in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device shown in Figure 3, taken in the direction of arrow 4, Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section taken on lines 5 5, Fig- In the drawing reference numeral 1 designates a belt of the kind usually worn by sportsmen and numeral 8 designates the landing net which is provided with a handle 9. From Figure 3 it will be seen that a wood screw having a large round head I0 projects from one side of the handle. In the form illustrated, a metal band II is wrapped once around the handle with its ends overlapping and the overlapping ends of this band are perforated for reception of the 10 screw. The band II is not an essential part of the invention, but may be employed if desired. The means for supporting the landing net has been illustrated in Figures 3 to 6 and is formed from a single piece of sheet metal shaped as 15 shown in" Figure 6. This metal band is provided With a strap-like portion I2 havingv parallel edges. One end of the strap terminates in a substantially rectangular portion I3, which extends equally from both sides of the portion I2, so as to form a symmetrical enlargement. The edges of the rectangular portion which are parallel to the edges of the strap I2 are cut away along lines I4 and the ends of the laterally projecting sides are notched as indicated at 25 I5. The rectangular portion is bent at right angles along lines I6, which are extensions of the sides of the strip I2, into a right angular position and the sides are then bent along lines I'I at right angles which will bring them into a plane parallel with, but spaced from the plane of the Strap I2. It will be noted that the notches I5 extend to a point between the broken lines I6 and I'I and therefore when the band is folded, a notch I5a is formed in the manner indicated in Figure 4. The strap I2 is now bent rearwardly along dotted line I8 and thence downwardly i along dotted line I9, which brings the remaining portion into parallel spaced relation with the rear surface of the center part of the rectangular portion I 3. The strip I2 is then bent at right angles along dotted line 20 and the bottom end is bent at right angles along line 2|. The different bends are so positioned that 'after the strip has been bent in the manner indicated, the part between lines 20 and 2I, which has been designated by reference numeral 22, will be positioned against the lower end of the tubular portion formed by folding the rectangular part I3. Those portions between lines I 5 and I'I have been designated by reference numerals 23 and form the vertical end walls of the attaching member, While those portions between lines II and the outer edges of the rectangular part have been designated by reference numeral 24 and these form `the front of .the elongated hollow member. It will be observed that the bend line I8 is positioned some distance above the upper edge of the rectangular part I3, and therefore when the blank has been bent into the form shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, a flat surface 25 will be provided directly above the notch 26, whose walls are formed by the edges I4. The extreme end of strip I2 which engages in the notches IEa may be soldered to the sides 23 and 24, if desired, and that portion between lines 20 and 2I may have an opening 21, which, when the attaching means has been properly formed, is positioned at the bottom of the opening with which the notch 26 communicates. The opening 21 serves to prevent the accumulation oi' dirt in the opening of the attaching member. The space between the back of the tubular attaching member and the inner surface of the portion marked I2 in Figure 4, and which has been designated by reference numeral 29 serves to receive the wearers belt and after it is in place on the belt, it cannot get lost, unless the belt becomes, or is accidentally opened. The landing net is attached by inserting the head I0 of the screw into the opening and allowing the screw to move downwardly through the notch 26 until it rests on the lower curved end of the notch wall. Since notch 2G is long, it is evident that there is very little, if any danger of the landing net becoming accidentally disengaged, and since the latter is free to oscillate about the screw as a pivot and can also rock inwardly and outwardly over the supporting edges, the landing net will automatically move to accommodate the movements of the wearer in such a way as not to interfere with his free action.

From the above description, it will be seen that I have produced a very simple, but substantial means for supporting a landing net, or any other similar article from the wearers belt. If a belt is not used, the loop formed by member I2 can be replaced by some other suitable holding means, but for ordinary use, the construction shown in the drawing and herein described is believed to be the most desirable.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A landing net holder adapted to be attached to a shermans belt comprising an elongated hollow member of substantially rectangular cross section, one of the sides having a long narrow notch extending from one end and terminating near the other end, the side opposite the one having the notch extending beyond the notched end to form a guide to direct a headed member into the notch and the opening, the last named side having an elongated part connected therewith in spaced parallel relation thereto, both ends of the elongated part turning towards and connected to the hollow member to form a loop.

2. A blank for forming an attaching element for supporting a landing net comprising a piece of sheet metal having a portion formed from a narrow strip having substantially parallel sides, one end terminating in a widened substantially rectangular portion extending substantially equal distances to each side of the strip, the edges of the rectangular portion that extend parallel to the strip having parts cut away to form come plementary walls of a notch when the rectangular portion is folded.

J'AMES STEWART. 

